National Division Two 2008–09

The 2008-09 National Division Two season was the last under the previous league structure. Where 14 teams participated on a home and away basis, playing 26 matches each.

Half way through the season the RFU proposed to have a total restructuring of the league system. Resulting in many changes to the division:

• The league will be increased to 16 teams
• The league will be renamed National Division One
• Only one team would be promoted instead of the usual two, to the new Guinness Championship
• Five teams would be relegated into the division instead of the usual two
• Four teams would be relegated instead of the usual two
• Two teams would be promoted from National Division Three North and National Division Three South instead of the usual three

Participating clubs

• Blackheath
• Blaydon
• Cambridge
• Cinderford (Promoted from National Division Three South 2007/08 as play-off winners)
• Launceston
• Mount's Bay (Promoted from National Division Three South 2007/08 as champions)
• Birmingham & Solihull
• Redruth
• Southend
• Stourbridge
• Tynedale (Promoted from National Division Three North 2007/08 as champions)
• Waterloo
• Westcombe Park
• Wharfedale

Final league table

2008/2009 National Division Two Table view · talk · edit
Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points Diff	Bonus Points	Points
Birmingham & Solihull	26	22	0	4	1098	462	636	23	111
Cambridge	26	22	0	4	908	434	474	20	108
Redruth	26	19	1	6	752	411	341	16	94
Tynedale	26	18	1	7	667	513	154	15	89
Cinderford	26	16	0	10	728	598	130	13	77
Blackheath	26	14	1	11	691	612	79	13	71
Launceston	26	13	1	12	695	578	117	16	70
Stourbridge	26	11	0	15	642	583	59	18	62
Wharfedale	26	11	0	15	546	641	-95	15	59
Blaydon	26	9	1	16	599	609	-10	17	55
Westcombe Park	26	9	1	16	468	746	-278	10	48
Southend	26	5	0	21	574	797	-223	12	32(-2)
Mounts Bay	26	6	0	20	399	844	-445	7	29
Waterloo	26	4	0	22	432	1371	-939	7	23
Reference BBC Sport: Updated 21-05-2009 --- Current English Leagues